John V Speck

US Patent:

7548272, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Jun 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/449127

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger Van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
Kenneth A. Pearce - San Francisco CA, US
Lisa Jo Cohen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kelly Leigh Tunstall - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

OnLive, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/228
H04N 5/222

US Classification:

348371, 348 77, 348169, 34820814, 348370

Abstract:

A system and method are described for performing motion capture on a subject. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: mixing phosphorescent makeup with a makeup base; applying the mixture of phosphorescent makeup and makeup base to surface regions of a motion capture subject; strobing a light source on and off, the light source charging phosphor within the phosphorescent makeup when on; and strobing the shutters of a first plurality of cameras synchronously with the strobing of the light source to capture images of the phosphorescent makeup, wherein the shutters are open when the light source is off and the shutters are closed when the light source is on.

US Patent:

7567293, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Jun 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/449043

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger Van der Laan - Menlo Park CA, US
David Allan Johnson - Thornton CO, US

Assignee:

OnLive, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/222
H04N 9/04
H04N 5/228
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

348371, 34820814, 348370, 34820799, 3482181, 348239

Abstract:

A system and method are described for performing motion capture on a subject using fluorescent lamps. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a synchronization signal generator to generate one or more synchronization signals; one or more fluorescent lamps configured to strobe on and off responsive to a first one of the one or more synchronization signals, the fluorescent lamps charging phosphorescent makeup, paint or dye applied to a subject for a motion capture session; and a plurality of cameras having shutters strobed synchronously with the strobing of the light source to capture images of the phosphorescent paint, wherein the shutters are open when the light source is off and the shutters are closed when the light source is on.

US Patent:

7605861, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Mar 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/077628

Inventors:

Greg LaSalle - San Francisco CA, US
Roger Van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US
Stephen G. Periman - Palo Alto CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Timothy S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenneth A. Pearce - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

OnLive, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/222
H04N 9/04
H04N 5/228
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/262

US Classification:

348371, 34820814, 348370, 34820799, 3482181, 348239

Abstract:

A method is described comprising: applying phosphorescent paint to specified regions of a performer's face and/or body; strobing a light source on and off, the light source charging the phosphorescent paint when on; and strobing the shutters of a first plurality of cameras synchronously with the strobing of the light source to capture images of the phosphorescent paint, wherein the shutters are open when the light source is off and the shutters are closed when the light source is open.

US Patent:

7633521, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/066954

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Greg LaSalle - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth A. Pearce - San Francisco CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

OnLive, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348154

Abstract:

A system, apparatus and method are described for improving marker identification within a motion capture system. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a plurality of cameras configurable for a motion capture session, each of the cameras having an illuminating device for generating light and a lens for capturing light reflected off of one or more retro-reflective markers used for the motion capture session; and a plurality of pieces of polarized material coupled over the illuminating device and the lens of each of the cameras, wherein for each individual camera, either a first orientation or a second orientation for the polarized material is selected based on which other cameras are within the individual camera's field of view and the orientation of the polarized material used for the other cameras, the first orientation being perpendicular to the second orientation.

US Patent:

7671321, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Aug 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210098

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Axel Busboom - Unterleinleiter, DE
Pamela Greene - Santa Clara CA, US
Tim S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Rearden, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H01J 3/14
H01L 27/00
G01T 1/161

US Classification:

250216, 2502081, 25036306

Abstract:

An apparatus for capturing images. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a coded lens array including a plurality of lenses arranged in a coded pattern and with opaque material blocking array elements that do not contain lenses; and a light-sensitive semiconductor sensor coupled to the coded lens array and positioned at a specified distance behind the coded lens array, the light-sensitive sensor configured to sense light transmitted through the lenses in the coded lens array.

US Patent:

7767949, Aug 3, 2010

Filed:

Jan 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039029

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Axel Busboom - Unterleinleiter, DE
Tim S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Rearden, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H01L 27/00
H01J 3/14
G01T 1/161
H04N 7/14

US Classification:

2502081, 250216, 25036306, 348 1407

Abstract:

A system is described for capturing images comprising: a display for displaying graphical images and text; a plurality of apertures formed in the display; an image detector array configured behind the display and configured to sense light transmitted through the apertures in the display, the light reflected from a subject positioned in front of the display; and image processing logic to generate image data using the light transmitted through the apertures, the image data representing an image of a subject.

US Patent:

7767950, Aug 3, 2010

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/899814

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Axel Busboom - Unterleinleiter, DE
Tim S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Rearden, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H01L 27/00
H01J 3/14
G01T 1/161

US Classification:

2502081, 25036306, 250216

Abstract:

A system is described for capturing images comprising: a display for displaying graphical images and text; a plurality of apertures formed in the display; an image detector array configured behind the display and configured to sense light transmitted through the apertures in the display, the light reflected from a subject positioned in front of the display; and image processing logic to generate image data using the light transmitted through the apertures, the image data representing an image of a subject.

US Patent:

8013285, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

Jan 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/691500

Inventors:

Stephen G. Perlman - Palo Alto CA, US
Axel Busboom - Unterleinleiter, DE
Pamela Greene - Santa Clara CA, US
Tim S. Cotter - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Speck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roger van der Laan - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Rearden, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H01L 27/00
G01T 1/161
H01J 3/14

US Classification:

2502081, 25036306, 250216

Abstract:

An apparatus for capturing images. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a coded lens array including a plurality of lenses arranged in a coded pattern and with opaque material blocking array elements that do not contain lenses; and a light-sensitive semiconductor sensor coupled to the coded lens array and positioned at a specified distance behind the coded lens array, the light-sensitive sensor configured to sense light transmitted through the lenses in the coded lens array.